Iranian officials have privately told the United States that recent attacks on civilian ships in the Strait of Hormuz were caused by “rogue elements.” [правящей] Systems.” writes about this Axios Citing unnamed American officials.
Reuters, in turn, quoted an unnamed US administration official as saying, “They told us: We made a mistake. We made a mistake. Let’s talk.”
A Reuters interviewer said that there is now a power struggle in Iran between pragmatists and hardliners. A source at Axios said: “There are elements in their system that want to make a deal, but we cannot make decisions for them. They need to take control of the situation.”
Sources from both publications stressed that the United States is now demanding that Iran publicly confirm that the Strait of Hormuz is open to navigation and that there will be no new bombing. “Either they issue such a statement or the consequences will be dire,” an official said.
At the same time, American officials point out that negotiations with Iran have been “fruitful” in recent days.
On July 7, Iran attacked several commercial tankers with missiles in the Strait of Hormuz. The next day, US President Donald Trump officially announced that the ceasefire with Iran was “complete.” The US military has resumed its attacks on military targets in Iran.